"I think it's important for every person not only to accept opportunities but also to make opportunities. In every group you're a part of, you will always find people who have not just survived but thrived. This is true no matter what race or economic situation you come from."

Art Gilliam's book, One America: Moving Beyond the Issue of Race (published in 2014), is available at OneAmericaBook.com and through Amazon. Mr. Gilliam was the first African-American to write for The Commercial Appeal (Memphis newspaper) and the first African-American on-air reporter / anchor for WMC-TV (Memphis station). He is also the owner of WLOK, Memphis's first locally owned radio station. Find out more HERE and HERE.